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Entry Requirements

Welcome to Costa Rica! To visit our country there are some requirements which must be met.

Remember that:

Your country of origin determines the amount of days available to stay in Costa Rica as a tourist.

In some cases, the Immigration official may request you show economic solvency for your stay in the country.

Even with a 90-day tourist visa, the immigration official determines the duration of your stay as allowed by your passport.

Visitors to Costa Rica must have a valid passport as well as proof of their intent to exit the country before their visa or entry stamp expires, usually within 90 days.

All non-resident travelers must possess a return ticket or a ticket as proof of when they intend to exit the country, commonly referred to as an outbound exit or onward ticket. An onward ticket is required of non-residents who are:

Traveling on a one-way ticket

Entering the country with a return ticket dated more than 90 days after arrival

Flying into Costa Rica and flying out of another country

By law, an onward ticket includes any of the following on approved, commercial transport:

A pre-purchased bus ticket out of the country

A pre-purchased flight out of the country

Proof of passage on a cruise ship

What inoculations do I need before entering Costa Rica?

Starting on July 30, 2007, all travelers coming from the following countries must possess a yellow fever vaccination certificate before entry into Costa Rica will be allowed: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Bolivia, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and the Republic of Guyana.